The best dividend stocks in the world consistently raise their dividends. This week these companies chose to step up and reward their investors with higher cash dividends:
Cisco (CSCO) recently increased its quarterly dividend 6.1% to $0.35 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 24, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 5, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 4, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 3.0%.
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) recently increased its quarterly dividend 8.8% to $0.37 per share. The dividend is payable May 9, 2019 to stockholders of record on Mar. 28, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 27, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 0.9%.
United Parcel Service (UPS) recently increased its quarterly dividend 5.5% to $0.93 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 12, 2019 to stockholders of record on Feb. 26, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 25, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 3.5%.
Ares Capital (ARCC) recently increased its quarterly dividend 2.6% to $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 29, 2019 to stockholders of record on Mar. 15, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 14, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 9.6%.
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) recently increased its semi-annual dividend 100% to $0.32 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 12, 2019 to stockholders of record on Mar. 29, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 28, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 0.4%.
NextEra Energy (NEE) recently increased its quarterly dividend 13% to $1.25 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 15, 2019 to stockholders of record on Feb. 28, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 27, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 2.7%.
Tanger Factory (SKT) recently increased its quarterly dividend 1.4% to $0.355 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 30, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 29, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 6.4%.
Selecting stocks with increasing dividends is critical for an income growth strategy. The above list contains stocks that recently raised their dividends; it is not a list of recommend buys. As always, due diligence should be performed before buying or selling any stock.
Full Disclosure: Long CSCO,
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